Patagonia Women's Kupala Cross Back Bikini Top
A triangle bikini top for surfing and swimming with adjustable cross-back ties; made of a soft and durable 83% recycled nylon/17% spandex (solids) or 83% recycled polyester/17% spandex (prints) blend. Fair Trade Certified™ sewn.
- Soft and durable 83% recycled nylon/17% spandex (solids) or 83% recycled polyester/17% spandex (prints) jersey body fabric
- Lining made from a swim-specific 88% nylon/12% spandex blend
- Triangle bikini top with adjustable crossover ties in back customize the fit
- Soft, removable, side-entry cups
- Supportive elastic under-bust band
- Fair Trade Certified™ sewn
- 60 g (2.1 oz)
Solids: 5.4-oz 83% recycled nylon/17% spandex jersey.
Prints: 5.8-oz 83% recycled polyester/17% spandex jersey.
Lining: 4-oz 88% nylon/12% spandex jersey.
Fair Trade Certified™ sewn
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We pay a premium for every Fair Trade Certified item that carries our label. That extra money goes directly to the workers at the factory, and they decide how to spend it. The program also promotes worker health and safety and social and environmental compliance, and encourages dialog between workers and management.
Recycled Nylon
Although we’ve been using recycled polyester in our garments for 20 years, for some reason locked deep in polymer chemistry, nylon is more difficult to recycle than polyester. After years of research, development, and testing, we’re finally finding some recycled nylon fibers that are suitable for apparel.
Some of the recycled nylon we use comes from post-industrial waste fiber, yarn collected from a spinning factory, and waste from the weaving mills that can be processed into reusable nylon fiber.
We’re diligently searching for a success story with recycled nylon. The challenge lies ahead of us, and we’re committed to discovering the best methods to recycle nylon fiber, but it appears this evolution will take many years.